Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Enon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Enon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Enon is located in Saint Charles County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Charles County: Calhoun (IL), Jersey (IL), Madison (IL), Franklin, Lincoln, Saint Louis & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Enon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Enon:
- Saint Charles County (The home county of Enon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Flint Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Wentzville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Josephville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Lake Saint Louis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- O'Fallon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foristell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dardenne Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Melle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- All Saints Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Peters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Port Royal ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Port Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Saint Albans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boles
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boles is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Labadie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Gray Summit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gildehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
- Pacific
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pacific is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <1>
- Fourmile Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Villa Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- Lake Tekakwitha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Chain-of-Rocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Old Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain N' Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Moscow Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Argentville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cap au Gris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cave
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Briscoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Jonesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bellflower
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- High Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gamma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Sledd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Annada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Eolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Paynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Saint Louis City
- University City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Gumbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gumbo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbo
- Chesterfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Earth City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Clarkson Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkson Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
- Champ
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Champ is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Maryland Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Vigus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vigus is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigus
- Wildwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
- Ellisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Wright City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Innsbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Innsbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Innsbrook has also been known as:
- Innsbrook village
- Truesdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Warrenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dutzow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marthasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Three Creeks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
- Pendleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Treloar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Golden Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brussels
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batchtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Plain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Gilead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hardin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Michael
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mozier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greene County (IL)
- East Hardin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Jersey County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Nutwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Fieldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elsah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Otterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Spankey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Dow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McClusky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Enon, see our County-by-County Page for Enon.
Cemeteries Near Enon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Enon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Enon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Riddle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patrick Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edward Lanier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Compton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frieden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Assumption Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sisters of the Most Precious Blood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Enon had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Enon, with the one closest to Enon listed first.
- Wentzville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Josephville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Chain-of-Rocks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Owen ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Old Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foristell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dardenne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dardenne is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne
- O'Fallon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brevator
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brevator is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator
- Chantilly ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chantilly is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wright City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Melle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Enon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enon.
Newspapers Published in Enon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Enon, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Enon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Enon:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Charles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Enon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Enon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |